2009 Diesel Gasoline-Electric Transportation 
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AUGUST 11, 2011
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that consumption of alternative transportation fuels held steady in 2009, with a total of 431,107 thousand gasoline-equivalent gallons, compared to 430,329 thousand gasoline-equivalent gallons in 2008. Diesel: 37,701,896 thousand gasoline equivalent gallons.
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MARCH 31, 2011
VMT rose slightly in 2009 while emissions from gasoline and diesel fuel declined, a result EIA attributes as a likely result of more efficient vehicles and increased consumption of biofuels. Total US greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were 6,576 million metric tons carbon dioxide equivalent (MMTCO 2 e) in 2009, a decrease of 5.8%
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NOVEMBER 2, 2021
in 2009 to improve heavy-duty truck freight efficiency by 50%. Now, selectees for SuperTruck 3 ( earlier post ) will work to improve medium- and heavy-duty truck efficiencies and reduce emissions of freight transportation. launched the SuperTruck Initiative?in Award amount: $32,971,041). Award amount: $25,791,669).
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MAY 7, 2011
On-road alternative fueled and hybrid vehicles made available 2009 (including light-, medium- and heavy-duty. The majority of these E85 units are intended for private use as traditional gasoline-powered vehicles, the EIA notes. The estimated inventory of AFVs in use by fleets in the US excludes gasoline and electric hybrids.
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AUGUST 11, 2011
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates that the total inventory of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) in fleets in the US in 2009 was about 826,318, up about 7% from 2008. Estimated number of alternative fuel vehicles in fleets, 2009. Source: EIA. Click to enlarge. Texas (11%). Arizona (5%). Florida (4%).
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MARCH 13, 2017
The California Air Resources Board (ARB) Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) staff has released for public comment four new Tier 2 renewable diesel (RD) pathways using soy oil, used cooking oil, tallow, and corn oil at the Diamond Green facility in St. For 2017, the average carbon intensity required for diesel is 98.44 Charles, Louisiana.
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OCTOBER 1, 2017
In absolute numbers, 152,323 fewer diesel cars were sold. This drop was offset by an increase in the sale of gasoline engined vehicles. Automakers are cautioning that this shift to gasoline engines—with their higher CO 2 values—will pose additional challenges to meeting future CO 2 reduction targets.
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